On Bradford’s Trail: Lincoln

11 months ago

Lincoln Cathedral from Lincoln Castle. Bradford may have never come to Lincoln, but some of the other Pilgrims seem to…

Sibylle of Cleves: Slighting All Worldly Things

11 months ago

Sibylle and John Frederick Duke Frederick “the Wise” of Saxony, the famous defender of Martin Luther, was not the only…

On Bradford’s Trail: Southampton

11 months ago

An aerial view of Southampton, the first departure port of the Pilgrims on their journey to America A monument to…

79 Minutes: The Breach of the Capitol on January 6th Video

11 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=016G-I9KfHU BE ADVISED: this video includes documentation of violence and profane language and may be inappropriate for some viewers. "79…

Why Were Witches Executed? // A History of Witch Trials Video

12 months ago

The Salem Witch Trials are the most famous witch trials in history, but they actually were quite small compared to…

Thanksgiving Decolonizing Lies

1 year ago

A "slightly" inaccurate representation of the First Thanksgiving It’s Thanksgiving, which means that the Pilgrims are in the news, and…

On Bradford’s Trail: Plymouth, England

1 year ago

Plymouth, England was the final departure point of the Pilgrims on their voyage to the New World. It was also…

On Bradford’s Trail: Dartmouth

1 year ago

If you are familiar with the Pilgrim story you will know that they departed for America three different times. Dartmouth…

The Defeat of the Spanish Armada – “God blew … and they were scattered.”

1 year ago

What follows is a section from an early draft of an introductory chapter to my Bradford biography. It ended up…

On Bradford’s Trail: Austerfield Manor

1 year ago

No research trip on William Bradford is complete without a visit to Austerfield Manor, his purported ancestral home. Unfortunately we…